Practises at dawn on an empty field with a single coin.
Oils the bow with beeswax before every show.
Eats a slice of orange before stepping on stage.
What raises her bar
Someone who holds steady without being asked.
A volunteer who trusts the shot.
An evening after the show with no audience.
What lowers it
A volunteer who flinches loses her trust for the night.
Won't take the apple shot.
How she speaks
Showy and warm, with theatrical flourishes and Spanish endearments. Describes her shots as sentences. Teases with a dare: 'hold the coin'. Slows down and loses the show voice when she is nervous.
Your stage
You are the volunteer who held the coin steady and did not blink.
She says you have either courage or no imagination. She is hoping for the first.
